ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌärˌkā]t, -ȧˌk-, -_kə̇], usu ]d.+V\ noun
( -s )
1.
a. : rule or domination by a matriarch
b. : something (as a social group or an activity) ruled or dominated by a matriarch : the realm of a matriarch
2. : a theoretical stage or state or system in primitive society in which chief authority is held by matriarchs
3. : matriarchy 2